
National Park After Dark
Hosted by two friends who share a passion for the wilderness and a fascination with what can go wrong there, each week hosts Danielle and Cassie explore the darker side of our National Parks and explore these treasured places in a whole new way - because behind the iconic arches and towering trees lie layered histories, grisly encounters, extraordinary stories of survival, tragic ends and so much more. But it isn’t always chills and thrills. By sharing inspiring tales and their desire for protecting our planet’s wild places, they hope the show will inspire listeners to lace up their own hiking boots and take a walk into the wild to create meaningful adventures of their own.
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Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 8min
302: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill. White Mountain National Forest.
In the fall of 1961, a couple driving through New Hampshire’s White Mountains encountered something no one could explain. What followed would become the first widely reported alien abduction case in American history — and the blueprint for every abduction story that came after.
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Sources:
The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America, by Matthew Bowman (2023).
“Do We Have Evidence of Alien Life?” by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023).
“They Knew What They Had Seen,” by Colin Dickey (Slate, 2023).
“Betty And Barney Hill UFO Abduction Story Commemorated On Official N.H. Highway Plaque,” by Lee Speigel (Huffpost, 2011).
The Interrupted Journey: Two Lost Hours Aboard a Flying Saucer, by John G. Fuller (1966).
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May 26, 2025 • 1h 16min
301: No More Stolen Sisters. Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.
In the summer of 2021, the world was captivated by the story of Gabby Petito, a young woman who went missing and was later found murdered in Wyoming. While her story is heartbreaking, the widespread media coverage concerning her case revealed something equally disturbing - the disproportionate attention to cases of missing young, conventionally attractive white women, compared to cases involving missing people of color, particularly those of Indigenous women. In honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness month we bring attention to two Indigenous women whose stories did not receive the same media attention as Gabby’s (and others like her), but are deserved of equal recognition and remembrance.
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Sources:
Book: Searching for Savanna: The Murder of One Native American Woman and the Violence Against the Many by Mona Gable
Articles: NBC Insider, CNN, The New Yorker, UAB Institute for Human Rights Blog, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Grand Forks Herald, Cahuilla Consortium, Valley News Live, Fox 13 News, National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Dover NH, Common Dreams
Reports: A Place Where It Feels Like Home, The Story of Tina Fontaine, National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
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May 22, 2025 • 56min
300: Trail Tales 70
Today’s stories include life saving coolers, Fyre festival honeymoons, ripples in the space/time continuum, laughing lights, weird guys in the woods and a wilderness medicine origin story. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
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May 19, 2025 • 1h 22min
299: Revenge of the Tiger. Bikin National Park.
In the winter of 1997, a man-eating tiger terrorized a remote village in the Russian Far East. This wasn’t a defensive attack — the tiger was hunting specific humans, with eerie patience and purpose. What followed is one of the most chilling wildlife stories ever documented.
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Sources:
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival, by John Vaillant (2010).
Conflict Tiger, film by Sasha Snow (2006).
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May 12, 2025 • 1h 7min
298: Robbery Gone Wrong. Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
In the rugged Siskiyou mountains, a train robbery in 1923 spiraled into chaos, marking a pivotal moment in American crime history. The DeAutremont brothers dreamt of riches but faced tragic consequences after a disastrous heist. Their story intertwines brotherly bonds, desperate motivations, and the evolution of forensic criminology. Listen as the gritty reality of their antics contrasts with the romanticized train robberies often seen in films, revealing the dark side of seeking fortune.

May 8, 2025 • 53min
297: Trail Tales 69
Today’s stories include lighting strikes, protective birbs, family lore, finding yourself, poor planning and a strangely large amount of pet psychics. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
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May 5, 2025 • 1h 7min
296: The Deadliest Avalanche in U.S. History. Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
In 1910, two trains became stranded in Washington’s Cascade Mountains during a record-breaking snowstorm. After six harrowing nights, a massive avalanche swept them off the mountainside — the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history. More than a century later, one question still lingers: could the disaster have been prevented?
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Sources:
“A ‘haunted hike’ brings Washington disaster to life,” by Courtney Flatt (Northwest Public Broadcasting, 2023).
“White Death in the Cascades,” by Lauren Tarshis (Scholastic Scope, 2022).
“The 1910 Wellington Train Disaster,” (Washington Our Home, 2021).
The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche, by Gary Krist (2007).
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Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 20min
295: The Killing of K’iid K'yaas. Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site.
Discover the gripping tale of K’iid K'yaas, a sacred Sitka spruce, and the logger who cut it down in a desperate bid to expose the logging industry's harm. Explore the profound connections between the Haida Nation and nature, highlighting cultural legacies and ecological neglect. Delve into the emotional conflict within the logging community and the complexities of environmental advocacy. Unravel the mystery surrounding the logger's disappearance after his controversial protest, and reflect on the significance of preserving forests for future generations.

Apr 25, 2025 • 13min
Introducing: Clues with Morgan Absher & Kaelyn Moore
Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open.
From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details
and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime
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Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 6min
294: Trail Tales 68
Today’s stories include paranormal protectors, New Jersey karma, close calls, ghost sailors and slip and slides from hell. Outsiders Only bonus stories available for Patreon and Apple Subscribers!
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